Rochelle Salt for Piezoelectric Crystals
Specialty potassium sodium tartrate grown into large single crystals for piezoelectric applications in early microphones and transducers. Falls precisely under HTS 2918.13.3000 as the named Rochelle salt, a tartaric acid salt with defined chemical structure per Chapter 29.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fully assembled into finished optical elements
Chapter 29 excludes optical elements like ethylenediamine tartrate crystals per note (l).
If fabricated into complete electrical transducers
Finished piezoelectric devices classified as electrical machines, not raw chemical compounds.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include crystal growth specifications and piezoelectric constant measurements for technical validation
• Ship in temperature-controlled containers (15-25°C) to prevent crystal twinning or defects
• Avoid classification disputes by providing structural formula confirming KNaC4H4O6·4H2O composition
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Potassium Sodium Tartrate Crystals (Rochelle Salt)
Pure potassium sodium tartrate, also known as Rochelle salt, is a double salt of tartaric acid with potassium and sodium. It falls under HTS 2918.13.3000 as a salt of tartaric acid with alcohol function but without other oxygen functions, meeting Chapter 29 requirements for chemically defined organic compounds. Commonly supplied as white crystalline powder for laboratory and industrial applications.
Technical Grade Rochelle Salt Powder
Industrial-grade potassium sodium tartrate (min 98% purity) for electroplating baths and metal cleaning applications. HTS 2918.13.3000 specifically names this compound as a tartaric acid salt, qualifying under Chapter 29 for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Stabilized Rochelle Salt with Anti-Caking Agent
Potassium sodium tartrate with food-grade anti-caking stabilizer added for preservation during transport. Qualifies under HTS 2918.13.3000 and Chapter 29 note (f) as the defined compound with stabilizer necessary for transport. Maintains free-flowing properties in humid conditions.
Rochelle Salt for Silvering Mirrors
High-purity potassium sodium tartrate used in traditional mirror silvering solutions as reducing agent. Specifically named under HTS 2918.13.3000 as Rochelle salts, the double tartrate essential for depositing silver films. Supplied in moisture-proof containers.
Bulk Rochelle Salt Dihydrate USP
Pharmaceutical bulk potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate (dihydrate formula KNaC4H4O6·4H2O) meeting USP monograph. Classifies under HTS 2918.13.3000 as the specifically named Rochelle salt of tartaric acid. Used in bulk for tablet compression and syrup formulation.
Rochelle Salt Pharmaceutical Grade
High-purity potassium sodium tartrate meeting USP standards for use in pharmaceutical formulations and as a sequestrant. Classified under HTS 2918.13.3000 as the specific salt of tartaric acid per the tariff description. Its dihydrate crystal structure provides mild laxative and buffering properties in medicinal products.